Dumping-wagon



(No Model.)

J. CAMERON.

DUMPING WAGON.

No. 329,714. Patented Nov. 3, 1885.

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, UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH CAMERON, OF OYNTHIANA, OHIO.

DUMPlNG-WAGON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 329,714, dated November 3, 1885.

Application filed April 23, 1885. Serial No 163,152. (No model.)

To all whont it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JosEPH CAMERON, of Oynthiana, in the county of Pike and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Dumping-Beds, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side view of my improved dump-bed with the side partly cut away and having the dumping-boards in position; and Fig. 2 is a side View of the same, partly in section, with the dumpingboards lowered.

This device relates to an improvement in dumping-beds for holding gravel or other loose material, consisting of a series of transverse slats within the bottom of a wagon-bed, each pair being hinged back to back, and having canvas connecting them together to pre- Vent the gravel from penetrating the joint, and thus prevent its efficient working, the said canvas being elevated above the joints between the two boards or slats by means of a transverse rod. The opposite wing of the side of each of these wing-slats I provide with rods connecting with a lever operated by the driver, so that by a simple movement of the said 1ever one edge of the slats may be lowered, permitting the gravel to fall through, after which they may be returned to their original position by a reverse movement of the lever, all of which will now be fully set forth in detail.

In the accompanying drawings, Ais a wagon-bed, the sides and ends formed in any ordinary manner. In lieu of a bottom, I provide a series of transverse slats or boards, B, each two, with the exception of the end ones, designed to be hinged in pairs. These slats are designed to be hinged in position either by passing a rod, 0, longitudinally through the one side of the slat, and thence outwardly through each side of the bed, or, as found convenient, secured in position in any suitable manner. In order that the dirt and gravel may not work in between the joints of the slats B, where they adjoin each other, and thus prevent their efticientworking, I provide astrip of canvas, D, of sufficient width, which is secured upon the upper surface of the slat near the joint, and thence extending to the adjoining slat and also secured in position; and that the canvas may not work down into the joint, I

provide a transverse rod, E, which extending through the sides of the bed parallel with the joint between the slats, is placed at such a height above saidjoint as to prevent the canvas from puncturing it. The canvas D is designed to be of sufficient length that when the opposite sides of the slats are lowered the said canvas will not interfere therewith. Laterally upon the sides of the box I provide a series of pieces, F, hinged at their lower ends thereto, and, extending thence upwardly, connected with a horizontal bar, G. This bar G is connected with an ordinary lever, H, by means of rod I, hinged to both. Extending from the hinged part J, connecting the'bar G with the piece F. a rod, K, extends downwardly and is hinged to the wing part of the forward slat L. A little lower upon the rod F than the point of juncture of the rod K at the hinging-point J, I provide a second rod, M, hinged thereto, and thence extending downwardly and at an angle with the rod K, and secured to the winged part of the slat in the opposite bar, and this upright rod F, connecting with the bar G, is designed to have two rods attached thereto and extending downwardly, these said lower rods to be connected with one of the slats of each bar.

As will be noticed, in operating this device the lever H is turned forward nearly horizontally. This brings the bar G up horizontal, and with it the outer slats,which, meeting together nearly horizontally between the sides of the bed, prevent the gravel or other loose material from falling through in transporting the same. The edges of the slats may be formed square, if desired; but I prefer to form them somewhat at an angle, so that the one laps somewhat over the other,which more effectually prevents the material from working down through. WVhen it is desired to unload the bed, the lever H is turned rearwardly, which,lowering the bar G and the accompanying rods and slats,permits the gravel contained therein to fall through, as desired.

WVhat I claim is- 1. A series of dumping-slats disposed in pairs and hinged laterally within the sides of the bed, connected by means of a canvas and elevated above the joint by means of a transverse rod, substantially as herein set forth.

2. In a dumping-bed, a longitudinal bar connected upwardly with a lever and hinged to the sides of the bed by means of a series of upright rods, each upright rod having a rod extending from the juncture of the upright rod with the bar to the edge of one of the dumping-slats, and a second rod extending from a point somewhat lower than the first one to the side slat of the opposite pair, substantially as herein set forth.

3. In a dumping-bed, a series of dumpingslats disposed in pairs and hinged laterally within the sides of the bed, connected by means of a canvas and elevated above the 15 joint by means of a transverse rod, the dumping-bed having a longitudinal bar connected upwardly with alever and hinged to the sides JOSEPH CAMERON.

Witnesses:

- JOSEPH RIsH,

A. P. LINDSAY. 

